S. 1031: EACH Act of 2023
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: March 29, 2023
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (March 29, 2023)
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2023 or the EACH Act of 2023
This bill requires federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)) to provide coverage for abortion services and requires federal facilities to provide access to those services. Currently, coverage for such services under federal programs is generally only available in the case of rape, incest, or life endangerment.
Additionally, the bill repeals certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that permit states to prohibit coverage of abortion services in plans offered through a health insurance exchange in the state.
The bill also permits qualified health plans to use funds attributable to premium tax credits and reduced cost sharing assistance to pay for abortion services.
The bill is not subject to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, which generally prohibits the federal government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a generally applicable law.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) (March 29, 2023)
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) (March 30, 2023)
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) (Dec. 14, 2023)